Grant, Ava, David by Grant Oliver https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi How a bill becomes a law en-us 2018-01-19 16:53:00 UTC 2023-06-28 15:41:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876739 2018-01-19 17:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876739 s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876747 2018-01-19 17:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876747 s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876758 2018-01-19 17:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876758 s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876985 2018-01-19 17:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222876985 1.Idea s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222880347 First, a citizen thinks of an idea to solve a problem in their community. ]]> 2018-01-19 17:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222880347 2. Contacting a Representative s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222880829 Then, they contact a local Representative. The Representative researches the idea and writes it into a bill. ]]> 2018-01-19 17:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222880829 3. Sponsorship s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222883696 The Representative talks with other Representatives in order to get them to sponsor them. When it has been sponsored, the bill goes to H.R. and is read to all of the Representatives. ]]> 2018-01-19 17:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222883696 4. Committee s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222886537 The bill is sent to a standing committee where it is edited and then sent to the House floor.   ]]> 2018-01-19 18:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222886537 5. Voting in the House s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222888804 The bill is discussed and debate on by the house of representatives. The representatives then vote on the bill using one of three ways:
- Viva Voice (voice vote)
- Division
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-Sign and pass it (make it a law)
-Veto the bill (refuse to sign) 
-Pocket veto (he does nothing; if Congress is in session, the bill will become a law in ten days.)]]> 2018-01-19 18:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222890603 s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222895121 2018-01-19 18:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/222895121 s28471712 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223145044 2018-01-21 20:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223145044 s28471712 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223145813 2018-01-21 20:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223145813 s28471712 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223146360 2018-01-21 20:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223146360 s28471712 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223146629 2018-01-21 20:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223146629 s27497452 https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223186412 2018-01-22 03:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s27405323/s8h6jbaae2wi/wish/223186412